Gattle Platinum and 18k Yellow Gold Pear shaped Diamond & Blue Spinel Ring

Selling is a wonderful huge Gattle platinum-topped eighteen-karat yellow gold, diamond and synthetic spinel ring, weighing 6.9 grams. The pear shaped Old European cut diamond weighs an estimated 3.60 carats. The clarity grade is VS-2, with one slight chip and color grade K, as set. One medium-dark grayish blue pear-shaped synthetic spinel measures 14.2 x 9.0mm. Twenty-one (one missing), single-cut to Old European cut diamonds weigh an estimated total of 0.22 carats. Ring size is 8. This ring is from a fine New York Estate and we believe circa 1910.

The firm E.M. Gattle was founded in New York in the nineteenth century by Emanuel Gattle. Located on Broadway in the theater district, Gattle was well-established by the turn of the Century, and in 1907 they opened a new store on Fifth Avenue at 38th Street. This was a prime location as they has a number of famous clients among the opera and theater stars, such as Enrico Caruso, who even allowed the firm to use his name and photograph in their advertising E.M. Gattle jewelry store was located at the northwest corner of Broadway and 27th St.

Included is a photo of an appraisal done in the mid 1980's.

Item ID: SUM - 0041